The 1965 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 11 April to 19 September 1965.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 April – 19 September 1965 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (1st win) |
| Captain | Dave Murphy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | London |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 16 |
| Total Goals | 119 (7.43 per game) |
| Total Points | 239 (14.93 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Martin Nolan (5-21) Billy Galligan (1-33) |
← 1964 1966 → | |
Wexford entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the All-Ireland home final.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 19 September 1965 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Cork and London, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cork won the match by 2-20 to 5-05 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[3][4]
Wexford's Martin Nolan and Cork's Billy Galligan were the championship's joint-top scorers.
Leinster first round
edit| 11 April 1965 First round | Wexford | 5-11 - 0-01 | Wicklow | Gorey Grounds |
| M Nolan 0-7, C O'Rafferty 2-1, C Jacob 2-0, N Lacey 1-0, S Sheridan 0-1, L Whelan 0-1, C Hartigan 0-1. | M Jordan 0-1. |
Leinster quarter-finals
edit| 11 April 1965 Quarter-final | Offaly | 2-09 - 2-06 | Laois | St. Brendan's Park |
| T Feighery 1-0, JJ Conroy 1-0, S Lambe 0-3, L Weir 0-2, P Mulhaire 0-2, J Dillon 0-1, M Spain 0-1. | J Brophy 1-4, M Carey 1-0, D Conlon 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. | Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
| 18 April 1965 Quarter-final | Dublin | 4-03 - 3-08 | Antrim | Croke Park |
| S Maher 2-1, C Walsh 1-2, K Crookes 1-0. | D Elliott 2-0, C Barrett 1-0, D McNeill 0-2, B McGarry 0-2, A McCamphill 0-1, P McSheehan 0-1, J Campbell 0-1, S Burns 0-1. | Referee: N Smith (Meath) |
| 2 May 1965 Quarter-final | Meath | 7-04 - 2-04 | Down | Páirc Tailteann |
| C Cunningham 3-3, M McCabe 1-1, T Dixon 1-0, S Whelan 1-0, W Eiffe 1-0. | S Fitzgerald 1-1, S McGivern 1-1, H O'Prey 0-2. | Referee: J Gray (Dublin) |
| 16 May 1965 Quarter-final | Wexford | 8-08 - 1-09 | Kilkenny | St. Patrick's Park |
| L Rochford 3-0, C Jacob 2-0, M Codd 1-2, M Nolan 1-2, P Murphy 1-0, C O'Rafferty 0-3. | P Carroll 0-4, J Byrne 1-0, T Brennan 0-3, W Watson 0-1, P Walsh 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals
edit| 23 May 1965 Semi-final | Meath | 2-08 - 3-10 | Antrim | Croke Park |
| P Christie 1-2, P Collier 1-0, M Mullen 0-2, B Eiffe 0-2, P Martin 0-1, P Darby 0-1. | B McGarry 1-2, P Mullaney 0-4, C Barrett 1-0, D Elliott 1-0, P McShane 0-2, D McNeill 0-1, S McMullan 0-1. |
| 6 June 1965 Semi-final | Wexford | 9-11 - 2-09 | Offaly | St. Patrick's Park |
| M Nolan 2-4, M Codd 2-1, C Jacob 2-1, L Rochford 2-0, P Wilson 1-1, C O'Rafferty 0-3, L Whelan 0-1. | M Spain 1-5, B Maher 1-0, S Lambe 0-3, J Claffey 0-1. |
Leinster final
edit| 20 June 1965 Final | Wexford | 4-16 - 3-08 | Antrim | Croke Park |
| M Nolan 2-4, L Rochford 2-0, M Good 0-6, P Wilson 0-2, C Rafferty 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, J Doran 0-1, L Whelan 0-1. | P McShane 1-2, P Mullaney 1-1, B McGarry 1-0, J Richmond 0-2, J Burns 0-1, C Barrett 0-1, E Traynor 0-1. |
Munster quarter-finals
edit| 25 April 1965 Quarter-final | Cork | 4-08 - 1-01 | Tipperary | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| B Galligan 0-6, J Hogan 1-1, JK Coleman 1-1, D O'Brien 1-0, D O'Keeffe 1-0. | P Nealon 1-0, W O'Grady 0-1. | Referee: S Quaid (Limerick) |
| 25 April 1965 Quarter-final | Waterford | 4-09 - 3-05 | Clare | Fraher Field |
| K O'Ryan 2-0, J Kirwan 0-5, P Fitzgerald 1-0, J Whelan 0-1, J O'Gorman 0-1, G Mason 0-1. | M Keane 2-1, J McCarthy 1-3, J McNamara 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (Cork) |
| 9 May 1965 Quarter-final | Galway | 8-05 - 7-04 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds |
| S Devlin 3-2, E Lane 2-1, P Fahy 1-2, M Hoare 1-0, M Boyle 1-0. | M Hennessy 3-0, D Lovett 2-2, D Lucid 1-1, J Barry 1-0, T McCarthy 0-1. |
Munster semi-finals
edit| 13 June 1965 Semi-final | Waterford | 8-04 - 3-05 | Limerick | Fraher Field |
| D Mahon 4-0, M Regan 2-0, N Fitzgerald 2-0, J Phelan 0-4. |
| 27 June 1965 Semi-final | Cork | 6-14 - 3-04 | Galway | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| D O'Keeffe 2-3, E Dorney 2-1, B Galligan 0-5, S Barry 0-4, D O'Brien 1-0, JK Coleman 1-0, O O'Keeffe 0-1. | S Devlin 2-2, J Murray 1-1, H Shields 0-1. | Referee: S Quaid (Limerick) |
Munster final
edit| 1 August 1965 Final | Waterford | 3-02 - 1-15 | Cork | Fraher Field |
| N Fitzgerald 1-1, K Ryan 1-0, M Power 1-0, J O'Donnell 0-1. | B Galligan 0-7, D O'Brien 1-1, S Barry 0-2, M Murphy 0-2, S Daly 0-1, J Hogan 0-1, JK Coleman 0-1. | Referee: T Foran (Tipperary) |
All-Ireland home final
edit| 15 August 1965 Final | Wexford | 2-06 - 3-07 | Cork | St. Patrick's Park |
| M Nolan 0-4, T Whelan 1-0, L Rochford 1-0, T Doran 0-2. | B Galligan 0-5, B Fitton 1-0, JK Coleman 1-0, M Murphy 1-0, J White 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1. |
All-Ireland final
edit| 19 September 1965 Final | Cork | 2-20 - 5-05 | London | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| B Galligan 1-10, D O'Keeffe 1-3, JK Coleman 0-2, D O'Brien 0-2, S Barry-Murphy 0-1, S Barry 0-1, J Hogan 0-1. | M Ryan 1-1, J Curtin 1-0, T Morrison 1-0, M Collins 1-0, T Cleary 1-0, E Murphy 0-3, T Connolly 0-1. | Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Nolan | Wexford | 5-21 | 36 |
| Billy Galligan | Cork | 1-33 | 36 | |
| 3 | Lionel Rochford | Wexford | 8-00 | 24 |
| 4 | Christy Jacob | Wexford | 6-01 | 19 |
| Seán Devlin | Galway | 5-04 | 19 |
References
edit- ^ "Wexford take Intermediate title". RTÉ Sport. 3 September 2005. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Wexford profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Intermediate hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 8 April 2023.